I like Barack Obama, but his lack of experience is enough of a reason for me to vote against him and for John McCain -though there are others.
If he decides, in the end, not to run this year and save himself for either 2012 or 2016, he would be a far more formidable candidate.
I agree 100%. I'll be very reluctant to vote Obama in 2008 due to the experience factor.
However, it's possible that if he does decide to run, it will be solely for an attempt to get on the #2 spot of the ticket. Kinda similar to what John Edwards did in 2004.